Needham Just Raised Its Price Target on Rivian (RIVN) Stock
Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) stock should trade at $20, according to Needham analyst Chris Pierce. The analyst raised his price target from $13 while reiterating a “buy” rating after Rivian’s 2024 Investor Day event yesterday.
During the event, Rivian reiterated its 2024 production guidance for 57,000 vehicles and the fact that it expects a positive gross profit per vehicle during the fourth quarter through cost reductions. Rivian produced 57,232 vehicles last year.
Additionally, Rivian guided for Q2 production of between 13,000 and 13,300 vehicles. That came on top of the analyst estimate for 12,000 vehicles. Rivian will report its Q2 production and deliveries on July 2.
The electric vehicle (EV) company also provided several long-term goals, such as a gross margin in the 25% range and an adjusted profit margin in the “high teens.” A timeline for these targets was not provided.
“Everything that you’re hearing from us, around our product, around how we’re running the business, around how we’re driving toward profitability, my hope is that you’re seeing really an extreme sense of urgency,” said CEO RJ Scaringe.
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